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With just a few days to go until the big race, it was time to tackle one of the most important aspects of running a marathon: what to wear! Being the sartorially-inclined athletes that we are, StyleBlogger Andrew Bevan, Accessories Director Shiona Turini, and I weren't going to run 26.2 miles in just anything, so last week Andrew and I took a field trip to Niketown to get suited up.

The first stop was eyewear. Andrew had been training in Chanel sunnies, and while they are chic, they won't do on race day. The key to choosing good running glasses is to look for a pair that feels super-light and won't fall off your face, no matter how much you shake your head. After choosing two sleek pairs for ourselves, we moved on to the fun stuff—the clothes!

Andrew and I decided that our main color would be neon orange. Working around that idea, we both picked out tons of goodies. I love running in Nike's Tempo shorts, so I knew that was what I wanted to wear on the big day. We also picked out lots of brightly colored half-zip long sleeve tops to wear at the start of the race and some super-cozy looks for the finish line. We ended up walking out of the store with four giant bags that were filled to the brim with punchy neons and high-tech performance wear. With a mile-long receipt as proof of how much shopping damage we did, we now feel ready to take on the ING New York City Marathon in style!

Three Teen Vogue editors are running the NYC Marathon, and this is what they'll be wearing while sprinting around town.

With just a few days to go until the big race, it was time to tackle one of the most important aspects of running a marathon: what to wear! Being the sartorially-inclined athletes that we are, StyleBlogger Andrew Bevan, Accessories Director Shiona Turini, and I weren't going to run 26.2 miles in just anything, so last week Andrew and I took a field trip to Niketown to get suited up.

The first stop was eyewear. Andrew had been training in Chanel sunnies, and while they are chic, they won't do on race day. The key to choosing good running glasses is to look for a pair that feels super-light and won't fall off your face, no matter how much you shake your head. After choosing two sleek pairs for ourselves, we moved on to the fun stuff—the clothes!

Andrew and I decided that our main color would be neon orange. Working around that idea, we both picked out tons of goodies. I love running in Nike's Tempo shorts, so I knew that was what I wanted to wear on the big day. We also picked out lots of brightly colored half-zip long sleeve tops to wear at the start of the race and some super-cozy looks for the finish line. We ended up walking out of the store with four giant bags that were filled to the brim with punchy neons and high-tech performance wear. With a mile-long receipt as proof of how much shopping damage we did, we now feel ready to take on the ING New York City Marathon in style!

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Three Teen Vogue editors are running the NYC Marathon, and this is what they'll be wearing while sprinting around town.